Nokia N9 vs Samsung Galaxy A5 Duos

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Galaxy A5 Duos: 12 g lighter

    N9:
    135 g
    Galaxy A5 Duos:
    123 g
  • Width

    N9: 8.5 mm narrower

    N9:
    61.2 mm
    Galaxy A5 Duos:
    69.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N9: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    N9:
    3.9 in
    Galaxy A5 Duos:
    5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    N9:
    1 GB RAM
    Galaxy A5 Duos:
    2 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    N9:
    TI OMAP 3630
    Galaxy A5 Duos:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy A5 Duos: 5.4 mm thinner

    N9:
    12.1 mm
    Galaxy A5 Duos:
    6.7 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. N9

    Height:
    116.5 mm
    Width:
    61.2 mm
    Depth:
    12.1 mm +5.4 mm versus Galaxy A5 Duos
  2. 2. Galaxy A5 Duos

    Height:
    139.3 mm +22.8 mm versus N9
    Width:
    69.7 mm +8.5 mm versus N9
    Depth:
    6.7 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. N9

    135 g

    +12 g versus Galaxy A5 Duos

  2. 2. Galaxy A5 Duos

    123 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. N9

    Screen diagonal:
    3.9 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A5 Duos

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Galaxy A5 Duos has approximately 64.4% more rectangular screen area than N9.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for N9, Galaxy A5 Duos, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN9Galaxy A5 Duos
16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
64 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. N9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Galaxy A5 Duos

NFC:
See details Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. N9

    1450 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A5 Duos

    2300 mAh

    +850 mAh versus N9

Specifications

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1. N92. Galaxy A5 Duos

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N9, Galaxy A5 Duos.
SpecificationN9Galaxy A5 Duos
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.5 Х 61.2 Х 12.1 mm
  • 139.3 Х 69.7 Х 6.7 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 123 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.9" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 3630
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N9, Galaxy A5 Duos.
SpecificationN9Galaxy A5 Duos
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.8%
  • 71.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 251 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N9, Galaxy A5 Duos.
SpecificationN9Galaxy A5 Duos
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for N9, Galaxy A5 Duos.
SpecificationN9Galaxy A5 Duos
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex A8
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
  • Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 21000
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 491
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1126
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 808
General specs
General specs — specifications for N9, Galaxy A5 Duos.
SpecificationN9Galaxy A5 Duos
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • Glossy white
  • Pearl White
  • Midnight Black
  • Platinum Silver
  • Soft Pink
  • Light Blue
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N9, Galaxy A5 Duos.
SpecificationN9Galaxy A5 Duos
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.16 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.23 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N9, Galaxy A5 Duos.
SpecificationN9Galaxy A5 Duos
Radio
  • FM radio (via third party soft
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Anti-glare polariser
  • Dolby Mobile -Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N9, Galaxy A5 Duos.
SpecificationN9Galaxy A5 Duos
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - SNS integration -TV-out -Dolby Digital Plus - Also known as Nokia N9-00
  • Nokia N9 Lankku
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Versions: A500F/DS
  • A500G/DS
  • A500H/DS
  • A500M/DS
  • A5000